INDIANAPOLIS - It would be a great thing for the Jets if there's even the hint of a run on quarterbacks early in the NFL draft because it would drive up the market for anyone looking to trade for the third overall pick.

But you know what might be even better for the Jets? If Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray goes No. 1.

That could be a dream scenario for the Jets, who might be tempted to sit right where they are. Because if that happens - and multiple NFL people told SNY on Friday that they are convinced the Arizona Cardinals want to draft Murray No. 1 - it means Ohio State's Nick Bosa or Kentucky's Josh Allen would fall right into their laps.

Those are the two premier pass rushers in the draft, according to most NFL scouts and talent evaluators, and they have long been projected to go 1-2. That's one of the reasons the Jets will explore trading down, because there are plenty of great pass rushers on the next level.

But if Bosa or Allen are there?

Momentum is certainly building for that to happen. Even Raiders coach Jon Gruden this week said he'd be "shocked" if Murray is still available when the Raiders are on the clock at No. 4. The interest in the 5-10 1/8, 207-pound dynamo wasn't diminished at all this week by his decision not to work out at the combine. And history suggests that between the combine and the draft, interest in the quarterbacks will only continue to grow.

At the moment, according to several NFL sources, the Jets are definitely interested in trading down. They are expected to be very aggressive in free agency in pursuit of whichever top pass rushers aren't franchised by their current teams. Their top target, to no one's surprise, is likely to be Rams linebacker Dante Fowler, who they have tried to acquire in a trade several times in the last few years.

If they land Fowler, or someone like Detroit's Ezekiel Ansah, they will be comfortable dropping down in the draft and addressing another position. But again, that's based on the current conventional wisdom that Bosa and Allen will be gone.

The 6-4, 266-pound Bosa sat out most of last season after suffering a core muscle injury in the third week of the Buckeye's season. Before that, he was considered a Heisman candidate after being named the Big 10 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2017 with eight sacks, despite only starting four games. He's considered the best defensive end - either 4-3 or 3-4 - in the draft.

The 6-4, 240-pound Allen, meanwhile, could be the draft's best pure pass rusher. He has uncommon speed and registered 31 ½ career sacks as a three-year starter in the SEC - including an incredible 17 as a senior last year.

If one of them falls, it's not crazy to think that the Jets could sign a guy like Fowler, draft a Bosa or Allen, and completely transform a pass rush that would now be able to unleash Leonard Williams, too.

The Jets have been the beneficiaries of that kind of good fortune before. In 2015, nobody thought Williams would slip to them at 6. Jamal Adams was a surprise at 6 in 2017. And when they traded up from 6 to 3 last year they did not think quarterback Sam Darnold would still be on the board.

This year, all it would take is the Arizona Cardinals doing what so many expect they'll do at the top of the draft with Murray. And suddenly the Jets could luck into having an unexpected star fall right into their hands again.

Mosley also discusses his relationship with Jamal Adams

New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley talks about being able to get in some action with the Jets defense during OTAs

Jets head coach Adam Gase wanted one player bad during this year's free agency period, and Gang Green delivered.

Linebacker CJ Mosley couldn't say no to the Jets' very generous five-year, $85 million deal with $51 million guaranteed. And Gase couldn't be any happier to have the "culture-changer" on his defense this season.

Mosley has been on hand at Jets OTAs to become accustomed to new defensive coordinator Gregg Williams' defensive schemes, and he took the time to talk to SNY's Jeane Coakley about how well these voluntary practice sessions have been going to get him used to his new team.

Both Douglas and Kelly have previously been linked to the Jets

May 24 | 3:46PM

A general view of a New York Jets helmet and an NFL football during the game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets at Ralph Wilson Stadium. (Kevin Hoffman)

The Jets are taking the next step towards finding their next general manager.

According to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Jets have officially submitted their requests for GM interviews. Rapoport highlighted two names in his report: Eagles' Vice President of Player Personnel Joe Douglas and Bears' Assistant Director of Player Personnel Champ Kelly.

Douglas has been linked to the Jets since Mike Maccagnan's firing last week, with SNY's Ralph Vacchiano reporting that he'd emerged as the leading candidate for the job. Douglas served as the Bears' Director of College scouting in 2015, while Adam Gase served as offensive coordinator for Chicago. Since leaving the Bears, he's been with the Eagles since 2016, and he played a key role in building the Eagles' 2017 Super Bowl team.

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WATCH: Jets highlights from Thursday's OTA session

Darnold, Crowder, and Anderson were all on hand

May 23 | 10:17PM

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Highlights from Jets OTAs00:00:36

New York Jets had their OTAs today headlined by quarterback Sam Darnold and receiver Jamison Crowder shaking off the rust.

The Jets were working hard out in Florham Park on Thursday, as OTAs continued for Gang Green.

While Sam Darnold worked on short passes and making the best out of botched snaps, receivers like Jamison Crowder and Robby Anderson got in some drills. New running back Ty Montgomery was also on hand to work on his timing with Darnold in the backfield...

WATCH: SNY's Ralph Vacchiano breaks down Adam Gase's press conference

Gase addressed Maccagnan firing, relationship with Le'Veon Bell

May 23 | 9:59PM

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New York Jets head coach Adam Gase tiptoed around Mike Maccagnan's firing at his availability. SNY's Ralph Vacchiano analyzes his comments.

Jets head coach and interim GM Adam Gase stood in front of the podium to take a handful of questions before Thursday's OTA session, and as SNY's Ralph Vacchiano put it, he was "careful" with his words.

Gase addressed the firing of former GM Mike Maccagnan, and while he acknowledged there were some disagreements between the two, Gase made note that there wasn't a "personal rift" that caused the firing.

Vacchiano breaks down that portion of Gase's interview as well as his words on Le'Veon Bell, who has been in "constant communication" with his new head coach...

'If I agree with everything anybody else says in the building, am I doing my job?'

Adam Gase addressed the allegations that he stabbed former Jets GM in the back saying 'That's just not true'.

During an at-times contentious press conference on Thursday morning, Jets head coach Adam Gase didn't dispute the notion that he didn't see eye-to-eye at times with fired GM Mike Maccagnan. But he insisted the issues they had weren't personal.

"Me and Mike had disagreements on a few things, but there was no personal rift," Gase said. "That's wrong. ... "We can have disagreements -- it's part of the job. If we're not disagreeing, am I doing my job? If I agree with everything anybody else says in the building, am I doing my job?"

Earlier this week, Gase disagreed with the idea that the firing of Maccagnan -- with Gase serving as acting GM while the search for the new GM is ongoing -- was part of a power struggle orchestrated by Gase.

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Jets top draft pick Quinnen Williams sitting at OTAs due to injury

Williams out for precautionary reasons

May 23 | 11:57AM

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Apr 25, 2019; Nashville, TN, USA; Quinnen Williams (Alabama) is selected as the number three overall pick to the New York Jets in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft in Downtown Nashville. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports (Christopher Hanewinckel)

Jets rookie defensive tackle Quinnen Williams is sitting out Thursday's voluntary organized team activities due to a calf injury.

Williams, whom the Jets drafted third overall in the NFL draft last month, is being held out due to precautionary reasons.

The 21-year-old Williams participated at OTAs last week even though he has yet to officially sign his rookie contract. He is expected to be offered a four-year deal worth approximately $32.4 million, according to AL.com's Mark Inabinett.

Since last week's shocking announcement that general manager Mike Maccagnan was relieved of his duties, head coach Adam Gase has been handling personnel duties as the Jets' interim general manager. While it was initially assumed Gase would merely be a placeholder for the new guy because the position would be filled hastily, he's already made a series of moves in that role.

Nobody is quite sure what to expect next. Should we be reading anything into these moves and what they might mean for the roster he'll be working with, the same roster Maccagnan's replacement is set to inherit?

Gase wasted no time in making his first move, as the Jets finalized a trade sending former first-rounder Darron Lee to the Kansas City Chiefs for a late-round pick. Since then, he's also brought in punter Matt Darr and wide receiver Deonte Thompson - both of whom have played for him in the past - and released two players. It was also reported that a scout who worked under Maccagnan - Bill Dekraker - was relieved of his duties.

Adam Gase insisted he didn't pull off a power play inside the Jets' organization. The rest of the NFL isn't so sure that's true.

And that belief, that he engineered the firing for ex-Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan, could impact how potential candidates view the Jets in their search for their next GM.

"It's New York, so of course people are going to want the job," said one NFL executive. "But they're going to want answers about who is really in control. If they know (Adam) Gase and they know they can work with him, that's fine. But anyone who doesn't know him is going to want answers and might find it a tough spot."

Jets discussing a role for Schrager in preseason telecasts

May 21 | 4:45PM

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Nov 13, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Fox Sports sideline reporter Peter Schrager on the sidelines during a NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. The Rams defeated the Jets 9-6. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports (Kirby Lee)

The Jets are talking to Fox Sports' and NFL Network's Peter Schrager this offseason. But it isn't about the team's GM search.

According to SNY's Ralph Vacchiano, the Jets have contacted Schrager about featuring in a role during their preseason broadcasts this year.

A report surfaced earlier Tuesday stating the Jets were actually talking to Schrager about their GM search that has been ongoing since Mike Maccagnan left Florham Park. And while the team does have "a high respect" for Schrager, as Vacchiano put it, they have not going to him for consultation.

Gase, who is the acting GM in the wake of the firing of Mike Maccagnan while the team searches for its full-time replacement, said Monday that the removal of Maccagnan was not part of a power struggle.

Adam Gase continues reshaping of Jets' front office in latest move

May 21 | 9:39AM

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Adam Gase says he just wants to coach the Jets. He's still using his newfound powers as interim GM to act on his vision for the team, though.

Gase fired scout Bill Dekraker on Tuesdsay, according to the Daily News' Manish Mehta, who added that the move was done in an effort to fulfill the coach's desire of streamlining the organization's scouting department.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Adam Gase may be the Jets' new interim general manager, but he insisted that he did not engineer a power play to get the job and push Mike Maccagnan out the door.

In his first comments since Maccagnan was fired last week, Gase quickly dismissed the idea the notion that he had anything to do with that decision. "I disagree with that, as far as a power struggle," Gase said.

"Whoever is hired is going to have the same role (Maccagnan had) -- control of the roster, control of the 53," Gase said. "I will coach the team. That's what I'm going to do. Nothing has changed with that structure."

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Jets waive TE Jordan Leggett in Adam Gase's latest move

Former fifth-round pick played 15 games over last two seasons

May 20 | 5:17PM

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Aug 31, 2017; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets tight end Jordan Leggett (49) runs with the ball during the second half of their game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports (Ed Mulholland)

After trading Darron Lee last week and signing putner Matt Darr earlier on Monday, the Jets decided to waive tight end Jordan Leggett, according to ESPN's Field Yates.

Leggett, 24, was a fifth-round draft pick in 2017 who struggled to stay on the field -- missing all of 2017 with a knee injury -- but played in 15 games last year but had just 14 receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown.

Rumors have been 'flying' within league circles that the Jets could make a run at Peyton Manning to fill their vacant GM role, according to Mike Florio of PFT. But it doesn't seem like any run at him would be successful.

Manning as the next Jets GM is "unrealistic" and being an NFL GM is "not a job he seems to want" said a source close to Manning told SNY's Ralph Vacchiano.

Hiring the 43-year-old Manning to be the Jets' new GM would certainly be an outside the box move. The legendary QB retired after the 2015 season, and does not have any official front office experience.

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Why the Jets trading Le'Veon Bell is a wacky idea that won't happen

The $52.5 million running back isn't going anywhere

The firing of Mike Maccagnan last week, just weeks after he ran the draft, and months after he spent $120 million in free agency and helped hire the new head coach, may go down as one of the strangest, craziest moments in the star-crossed history of the Jets.

But that would seem like nothing if they soon decide to trade the recently signed Le'Veon Bell.

They won't, of course. At least they probably won't. One team source texted a flat "No" when asked about the possibility by SNY over the weekend. But the wacky idea still gained some traction over the weekend as many tried to predict what's next for the Jets and their interim GM/head coach Adam Gase. The rumor that Gase would soon trade Bell grew like wildfire when former ESPN NFL reporter John Clayton said in a radio interview on Friday, "I could absolutely see the Jets trading (Bell) before the start of the season."

Things got wild for Gang Green

May 19 | 12:33PM

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Looking back on the Jets week00:02:22

It was a memorable week for the Jets that included firing Jets GM Mike Maccagnan and reports that Gase didn't want to sign Le'Veon Bell.

The Jets fired Mike Maccagnan, replaced him on an interim basis with Adam Gase (who is acting as the head coach and the GM), and began their search for a new GM. Oh, there was also some Le'Veon Bell drama.

The Jets sent shockwaves through the NFL when they fired GM Mike Maccagnan earlier this week. Could their hire to replace him result in similar shockwaves?

"Rumors are flying" within league circles that the Jets could make a run at Peyton Manning to fill their vacant GM role, reports Mike Florio of PFT, who adds that Manning has "periodically" been connected to open front office positions throughout the NFL.

Hiring the 43-year-old Manning to be the Jets' new GM would certainly be an outside the box move. The legendary QB retired after the 2015 season, and does not have any official front office experience...

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Could Jets have made a mistake in trading Darron Lee?

Gang Green could use Lee's strengths in pass coverage

By Bent | May 18 | 3:00PM

Having been named as the interim general manager on Wednesday, Adam Gase wasted no time before making his first splash. Later that same day, the Jets announced that former first-round linebacker Darron Lee had been traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth-round pick in next year's draft.

There's been plenty of speculation as to whether Lee's roster status was a bone of contention in the rift between Gase and the outgoing general manager Mike Maccagnan and how much input defensive coordinator Gregg Williams had in the decision. However, rumors had been rife that the Jets were likely to part ways with Lee ever since they signed CJ Mosley in free agency.

Whatever the reasons behind the move, the Jets must now plan ahead for a 2019 campaign without Lee on the team. Let's investigate what his role would have been had he remained with the team and how the team will approach replacing his contributions.

Head coach oddly detached himself from rest of draft war room

May 18 | 1:05PM

The reported rift between Jets head coach Adam Gase and former GM Mike Maccagnan apparently came to a head during the NFL Draft.

According to Manish Mehta of the Daily News, the relationship between Gase and Maccagnan became tense in the lead up to the draft when the new Jets head coach was not given the opportunity to have his voice heard in pre-draft meetings.

Maccagnan did not want Gase to adversely sway his scouts' evaluations, a philosophy he held with Todd Bowles as well.

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Jets 10 best undrafted free agents of the last 25 years

Where does Damon Harrison fall on the list? Robby Anderson?

By Bent | May 18 | 10:00AM

The Jets recently announced they have signed 16 undrafted free agents. While most of them are longshots, inevitably a few are likely to make an impact on the main roster, as we discussed during the week. How likely is this, though? Let's review the top 10 best undrafted players from the past 25 seasons.

Remember, this only covers players who entered the league since 1994, so great players such as Bruce Harper, Pat Leahy, Victor Green and Bill Baird aren't included.

May 17 | 12:12AM

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Tannenbaum weighs in on Jets00:01:36

Former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum joined SNY to talk about the Jets firing Mike Maccagnan and what that means for Adam Gase and the Jets.

Mike Tannenbaum knows what it's like to be a Jets general manager who gets fired, as Mike Maccagnan was on Wednesday. He also knows Jets interim GM and head coach Adam Gase, working with the former Dolphins head coach as Miami's executive vice president of football operations.

Tannenbaum spoke with SNY's Jonas Schwartz to discuss the strange timing of the Maccagnan firing, whether squabbles with the head coach and GM are unusual for this time of year and whether Gase will face a credibility problem.

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What main challenges will Jets new GM face moving forward?

Developing a good relationship with Gase is the top priority

By Bent | May 15 | 8:15PM

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New York Jets head coach Adam Gase, center, poses for a picture with owner Christopher Johnson, left, and general manager Mike Maccagnan pose for a picture during a news conference in Florham Park, N.J., Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig/AP)

While much of the attention on the Jets' bombshell firing of GM Mike Maccagnan has been on the perceived dysfunction in the organization, the focus of the team will be to look ahead. Although Adam Gase is already in place as the interim GM - and already made one controversial splash with the Darron Lee trade - you would expect the Jets to move quickly to fill the role with a permanent alternative.

If there's one silver lining to the curious timing of yesterday's move, it's that the Jets won't face competition from any other teams for any potential candidate to replace Maccagnan.

The wide receiver didn't want to be tendered as a restricted free agent because he wanted to commit his future to the Jets. But the team placed a second-round tender on Anderson in February, and on Thursday Anderson signed that tender, which is worth about $3.1 million.

April 19 was the deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets. Anderson didn't sign one, so he was left to either hold out for a better deal or sign the tender.

Should Jets pursue Scott Pioli to fill GM vacancy?

Pioli stepped down as Falcons asst. GM, and has Jets connection

May 16 | 3:57PM

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Sep 3, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons assistant general manager Scott Pioli shown on the sideline of the game against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons defeated the Ravens 20-19. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports (Dale Zanine)

The Falcons announced on Thursday that their assistant GM Scott Pioli has stepped down from his role with the team.

In turn, another name is added to the Jets' GM search.

Pioli held the role with the Falcons since 2014, but his time in football spans all the way back to 1992 when he would drive 90 minutes to Giants training camp to help out then-defensive coordinator Bill Belichick. When Belichick moved onto the Browns as their head coach, he brought on Pioli as a pro personnel assistant, and it wouldn't be the only time he followed the coach.

Jeremiah was an NFL scout before transitioning to TV

May 16 | 1:14AM

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Sep 10, 2017; Orchard Park, NY, USA; General view of a New York Jets helmet on the field before a game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports (Rich Barnes)

The Jets are shaking things up in their front office in an odd turn of events on Wednesday.

Despite allowing him to make the team's offseason moves, Jets CEO Christopher Johnson told GM Mike Maccagnan that his days with the team were over. Vice president of player personnel Brian Heimerdinger was also let go by the team.

So, while new head coach Adam Gase will assume the role of interim GM, the search for Maccagnan's replacement is on. But it appears the Jets are not just searching for a new GM, but others to add to their team brass before the new season...